'A sharp, witty, angry piece about the galvanising power of knowledge.' * Financial Times *
Heartfelt and life-affirming * Herald (on Spine as part of Theatre Uncut) *
This is a play - which isn't afraid to wear either its heart or its politics on its sleeve. * Four stars - Lyn Gardner, Guardian *
Brennan sets up a simple scenario: a young woman gets to know an elderly widow after thinking about renting a room from her. The room stays vacant, but the relationship blossoms over a mutual love of the old lady's haul of rescued library books. What emerges is a deeply humane celebration of community, tradition, and the imagination. * Mark Fisher, Scotsman *
Stories are radical. It's an insight that...propels Clara Brennan's fiercely defiant monologue. Her play agitates via emotion, weaving together the personal and the political in the most heartbreaking, chest-thumping of ways. * Four stars - Catherine Love, What's on Stage *
An outstanding piece of writing demonstrating a unique authorial voice. * Five stars - Philip Fisher, British Theatre Guide *
If the script has a certain fairytale wish-fulfillment about it as Amy finds a better life for herself, it is based on such a vibrant celebration of language and female strength that you hardly notice. * Four stars - Thom Dibdin, Stage *
